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Girls Build Teams!
Get recognized and rewarded for your hard work. Your Final Website and Video is due via Submittable on Sunday, May 5th, 11:59pm PST – the same platform you used to submit your Girls Build application. Everything you need to know regarding items to turn in, guidelines, deadlines and rubrics can be found on our Curriculum page [http://www.girls-build.org > Curriculum] Next Steps and guidelines on how to manage the next few weeks in order for your team to finish strong! Step 1: Impact Report
Step 2: Make a copy of the budget template to use for your final budget. Step 3: Final Website Step 4: End of Year Video Step 5: Submit Final Website and Video via Submittable
Student Scholarships: Nominate yourself or someone on your team for one of our three scholarship opportunities.
Got Question? Join us for Office Hours: Wednesday, April 10th 12:30 PST/ 3:30 EST and 3:30PST/6:30 EST We will go over the details about what is due and the online awards ceremony. Join Zoom Meeting - https://zoom.us/j/576778099 Dial In: 16699006833 Meeting ID: 576 778 099 Or email us at girlsbuild@lapromisefund.org
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 We know you are doing great work and sometimes it may feel redundant and exhausting documenting the work on your website and social media. Remember, this hard work is part of the story of your school, your team, and you! We don’t want the effort to disappear after you wrap up - this is your digital artifact that becomes resume worthy and part of your professional story! This is how you keep your audience and highlight your results.
Final project Deadline: May 5th is the deadline to turn in your final website and an end-of-year video. All materials - including guidelines and rubrics are found on our Curriculum page. All of the materials to submit your final report and nominate students for scholarships will be up on our website and released via the newsletter April 8th along with a letter with the details to the coordinators. Reminder: Hold the date of Thursday, May 23rd for Girls Build online Awards Ceremony. We will do the awards twice! 12:30pm PT/1:30MT/ 2:30 CT/3:30 ET and 3:30 PT/4:30MT/ 5:30 CT/ 6:30 ET Resource of the week: Looking for an inspiration film or short to share with your audience or to host an event? Check out Women’s Voices Now Film Archive. The Women’s Voices Now Film Archive is a curated selection of voices in social impact film. Films are by and about women and women’s issues worldwide and available for streaming anytime, anywhere, for free. Through the power of social issues film, Women’s Voices Now aims to inspire audiences from empathy into action and help to create lasting social change in the realm of women’s rights. If you are interested in hosting a screening, please contact info@womensvoicesnow.org. Shout out to: The young women recognized by Mayor Garcetti and City of STEM for their commitment to a future education in STEM fields. Forty of the awardees came from Girls Build schools: ArTES Magnet High School, California Academy of Mathematics and Science; Compton Early College High School; Foshay Learning Center, Granada Hills Charter High School, James A Garfield Senior High School, LAUSD / USC Media Arts & Engineering Magnet, Lennox Math Science & Technology Academy, Manual Arts High School, STEM of Boyle Heights, Sylmar Charter High School, University High School, West Adams Preparatory High School Engagement Opportunities (see all here) NEW THIS WEEK for Los Angeles: City of STEM Kick off Event Date: Satruday, April 6 10am - 5pm Location: Columbia Memorial Space Center Learn More: https://www.columbiaspacescience.org/ Description: LA's largest celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math takes place the entire month of April with a series of amazing events and awesome activities throughout Los Angeles County. The community events highlight the ongoing importance that science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) have in the Los Angeles region. Throughout April, City of STEM partners will present science-themed happenings in communities around Southern CA, bringing STEM to the people of LA. Learn more about the month of City of STEM - https://cityofstem.org/ Professional Opportunities for Educators: EDUCATORS: Computer Science Professional Development in an area near you!
Apply to speak at ACT-W 2019 - http://national.act-w.org/speakers/ Team Event Strategy:
Spring is here and it’s time to think about the end of the year and wrapping up the Girls Build season! Our teams now span across the country so we will be holding our awards ceremony virtually to announce the winners. We’ll also send you a Girls Build packet to hold your own celebration with your team. Details coming soon! In the meantime, hold the date of Thursday, May 23rd. We will do the awards twice! 12:30pm PT/1:30MT/ 2:30 CT/3:30 ET and 3:30 PT/4:30MT/ 5:30 CT/ 6:30 ET This year, we will be awarding more than $10,000 in awards and scholarships for teams and students. Categories include best overall, best website, project impact and civic engagement. We will also have an opportunity for students and coordinators to nominate students for individual scholarships worth up to $500. All of the materials to submit your final report and nominate students for scholarships will be up on our website and released via the newsletter April 8th. Final project Deadline: May 5th is the deadline to turn in your final website and an end-of-year video. All materials - including guidelines and rubrics are found on our Curriculum page. Shout out to: Marshall Fundamental High School for their #StrongerthantheStigma project. Check out their updated website and kudos on their first successful event. Topeka High Latina Justice Seekers for getting on the local radio, planning their project and translating the first page of their website into Spanish to include their audience. STEM Academy of Hollywood for hosting their second annual de-stress day. Civic Engagement Alert! Denim Day, April 24th. Denim Day a symbol of protest against erroneous and destructive attitudes about sexual harassment, abuse, assault and rape. Denim Day takes place in April which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Engagement Opportunities (see all here) NEW THIS WEEK: SPECIAL EDUCATOR EDITION: THE JOINT SPECIAL POPULATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (JSPAC) and the Statewide Collaborative for Special Populations calls all educators to EQUITY ACTION! Join JSPAC for their (5) webinar series "Call to Equity Action", as your institution begins planning your 2020-21 Equity Framework, charting the next phase of equity efforts. Learn more and register here CALL FOR COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR Description: AIR and CS for All Teachers are accepting applications for our next cohort of community ambassadors for our virtual community of practice. Deadline to apply is Monday, April 1 @ 2pm PT/ 5 pm ET. Submit an application here → https://bit.ly/2Jh94k9 #CSforAll #CSed #education EDUCATORS: TECHFIT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Summer, NO-COST STEM program PD for middle school teachers/counselors (Stipend to attend and additional Stipend to support the implementation of after-school or in-class activity)! Date/Location: July 22-27, 2019 at the College of Charleston in Charleston, SC (required check-in is on July 21) To be considered for TECHFIT, complete and submit the online application form (https://techfit.tech.purdue.edu/Teacher_App2019.aspx) Deadline: no later than Friday, March 29, 2019. Description: Selected applicants will earn $100 each day for full participation in the program, which includes, but is not limited to, completion of all projects, forms and assessments, and plans for delivery of the program. Accepted applicants are expected to successfully implement the complete TECHFIT curriculum as a class and/or as an afterschool program at their schools the immediately following school year. Successful implementation of the curriculum qualifies the applicant for an additional stipend of up to $500. NOMINATE A TEACHER FOR A SCHOLARSHIP Code.org is offering full-ride scholarships and discounts to thousands of teachers to attend Professional Learning Program to begin teaching computer science. No prior experience is needed. Nominate a teacher for a scholarship. EDUCATORS IN CALIFORNIA SUMMER OF CS The Sacramento County Office of Education and the #CSforCA consortium are proud to announce the Summer of CS 2019 from June 17-21, 2019 in Sacramento. This week-long event features intensive, in-person computer science professional learning experiences for K-12 teachers, counselors, and administrators. Professional development offerings include:
Teams of teachers, counselors, and administrators are encouraged and will be prioritized. Spaces are limited. Because of generous contributions from our partners, the professional learning experiences are available at no cost. If applicable, travel, lodging, and staff costs are the district's responsibility. To learn more and apply, visit https://www.summerofcs.org. LOCAL TO LOS ANGELES SURROUNDINGS & STORIES: THROUGH THE EYES OF YOUNG ANGELENAS Date: March 28th at 7PM Location: Artshare LA Description: Women’s Voices Now Curated evening of film and discussion featuring four short social impact documentary films produced by our Summer 2018 Youth Media Training cohort in collaboration with Global Girl Media. Join us for the screening and conversation with WVN Executive Director Heidi Basch-Harod, WVN, Creative Director Leila Jarman, and Leslie Aaronson, Program Manager of Girls Build, about the importance and impact of engaging female youth in the fight for women's rights. Please click here to learn more and RSVP to the free event! SUMMER FILM AND MEDIA TRAINING OPPORTUNITY! Deadline: Apply by April 30th Ages: 14-18 Dates: June 17- July 19. 9am - 5pm Apply online by clicking here! Description: GlobalGirl Media and Women's Voices Now seek 18 committed and enthusiastic femme-identifying candidates for our 2019 intensive summer media training program in Los Angeles. Each participant receives a weekly stipend, intensive documentary film and media training, access to mentorship and a host of exciting year-round opportunities. You will: learn technical skills in digital media film and writing, engage with activist based methods of creating media for enacting social change, learn how to research, write, produce, and edit short documentary, films, gain employable skills and resume building points and much more Team Event Strategy:
Are you updating your websites and adding images from your meetings and events? Maybe add a quick blog or video about your progress. Is your social media (correctly) linked on your website and is your team and school clearly identified? Challenge yourself to have someone from your team update something on your site once a week! Final project Deadline: May 5th is the deadline to turn in your final website and an end-of-year video. All materials - including guidelines and rubrics are found on our Curriculum page. Shout out to: Knight High School for introducing us to their Lady Hawks Girls Build team! North Oconee High School in Georgia for promoting their 3rd coding workshop and updating their site regularly with presentations and artifacts from their past workshops! Civic Engagement Alert! Thank you to ArTES Magnet High School for a great looking website that includes deadlines and dates for all their upcoming projects and reminding us about Denim Day, April 24th. Denim Day a symbol of protest against erroneous and destructive attitudes about sexual harassment, abuse, assault and rape. Denim Day takes place in April which is Sexual Assault Awarness Month. Engagement Opportunities (see all here) NEW THIS WEEK: NATIONAL WWDC Scholarship Program Audience: Age 13 and older Description: Developers selected for a scholarship will receive a WWDC19 ticket, lodging for the conference, and one year of membership in the Apple Developer Program free of charge. WWDC19 Scholarships reward talented students and STEM organization members with the opportunity to attend this year’s conference. Apply by Sunday, March 24, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. PDT Learn more: https://developer.apple.com/wwdc19/ Apply for Scholarship: https://developer.apple.com/wwdc19/scholarships/ Needed to apply: Create an interactive scene in a Swift playground that can be experienced within three minutes using Swift Playgrounds 2.2 or Xcode 10.1. Be creative. If you need inspiration, use templates in Swift Playgrounds for a head start on more advanced creations. Make them your own by adding graphics, audio, and more. Swift Coding Club materials are inspired by the the Everyone Can Code curriculum. Kits include introductory coding activities on iPad for students aged 8-11, Swift Playgrounds activities for ages 11 and up, and Xcode app development activities on Mac for ages 14 and up. Learn more and download the Swift Coding Club kits: https://www.apple.com/education/teaching-code/#coding-club Girls Go CyberStart Girls Go CyberStart Audience: Current high school student Description: is a free online game that inspires high school girls to explore careers in computer science and cybersecurity. Compete With 25 Other States to Win Prize Money for Your School -! https://www.girlsgocyberstart.org/ NEW THIS WEEK: LOCAL TO LOS ANGELES Surroundings & Stories: Through the Eyes of Young Angelenas Date: March 28th at 7PM Location: Artshare LA 801 E 4th Place, 90013 Description: Women’s Voices Now Curated evening of film and discussion featuring four short social impact documentary films produced by our Summer 2018 Youth Media Training cohort in collaboration with Global Girl Media. Join us for the screening and conversation with WVN Executive Director Heidi Basch-Harod, WVN, Creative Director Leila Jarman, and Leslie Aaronson, Program Manager of Girls Build, about the importance and impact of engaging female youth in the fight for women's rights. Please click here to learn more and RSVP to the free event! Socal SciFest Description: The Clippers will be hosting a Q&A session with a panel of women from Raytheon and the Los Angeles Air Force Base. This would be great for young women that are interested in pursuing a career in STEM. Please see details below: Date: Saturday, March 23rd Arrival: 11:30 am-12:30 pm Event: 12:30 pm-1:30 pm (event will start promptly at 12:30pm) PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE WOMEN IN STEM EVENT Team Event Strategy: TRACK YOUR DATA
Here is a form to collect your impact. Please look it over! This form is meant to help you explain your progress and community impact. It is due May 5th along with your website and video. When you fill it out your responses are sent back to you - so you will have the information to put straight into your website. Final project Deadline: May 5th is the deadline to turn in your final website and an end-of-year video. All materials - including guidelines and rubrics are found on our Curriculum page. Shout out to: California Academy of Mathematics and Science using their meetings to plan how spread awareness about domestic violence through posters, presentations, website, and fundraising. Crown Preparatory Academy for leading their own STEM workshop at a local elementary school after attending their own STEM workshop at Microsoft. STEM of Boyle Heights for hosting their #grownfrometheheart Open House last month. Engagement Opportunities (see all here) NEW THIS WEEK: NATIONAL KODE WITH KLOSSY SUMMER CAMPS: Ages: 13-18 Locations: NYC, Seattle, San Francisco, St. Louis, Chicago, Dallas, Boston, Portland, Atlanta, Detroit, Philadelphia, Austin, Washington D.C., Miami and Denver Los Angeles Dates: July 8th - 19th and July 22nd - August 2nd Learn More and Apply Deadline: March 31st Description: In the two-week camp, young women learn to build web or mobile applications in a collaborative and creative environment focused on fostering community. In addition to direct learning, we host inspiring women in technology as part of a speaker series. The program is 100% free for students including laptops, lunches/snacks as well as transportation stipends, if/as needed. Young women can apply through a quick, easy and creative application at kodewithklossy.com/apply! EDUCATORS: TECHFIT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Summer, NO-COST STEM program PD for middle school teachers/counselors (Stipend to attend and additional Stipend to support the implementation of after-school or in-class activity)! Date/Location: July 22-27, 2019 at the College of Charleston in Charleston, SC (required check-in is on July 21) To be considered for TECHFIT, complete and submit the online application form (https://techfit.tech.purdue.edu/Teacher_App2019.aspx) no later than Friday, March 29, 2019. Description: Selected applicants will earn $100 each day for full participation in the program, which includes, but is not limited to, completion of all projects, forms and assessments, and plans for delivery of the program. Accepted applicants are expected to successfully implement the complete TECHFIT curriculum as a class and/or as an afterschool program at their schools the immediately following school year. Successful implementation of the curriculum qualifies the applicant for an additional stipend of up to $500. NEW THIS WEEK: LOCAL TO LOS ANGELES Center Theater Groups College and Career Fair for the Arts Date: Saturday, April 6, 2019 Location: Center Theatre Group Offices at the Music Center Annex; 601 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 in Downtown LA Time: 9:30am – 4pm Click here to RSVP via Google Forms. - RSVPs required to guarantee admission and be eligible for free headshots upon check-in. RSVPs close on Thursday, April 4th at 5pm. The Fair is open to current high school students, parents, and teachers; some workshops are just for students. Questions or more information email: CareerFair@CTGLA.org Lackawanna Blues Teen Youth Summit: Celebrating our Stories Date: Thursday, April 11th – Free Event & Performance! Location: Music Center Annex: Time: 4:30-9:30pm (includes performance time) Space is Limited! RSVP HERE by 5pm Tues, April 9th. For more information visit CTGLA.org/YouthSummit or call Felipe at 213-972-7587. Description: This TOTALLY FREE EVENT takes place after school and includes interactive pre-show workshops that explore the themes of the play Lackawanna Blues through poetry and movement workshops, free dinner, music, and performance at the Mark Taper Forum! Los Angeles Education Environmental Fair https://amerikson.wixsite.com/laeef1 Date:Saturday, March 30, 2019 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Location: Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden in Arcadia. Description: The Los Angeles Environmental Education Fair aims to inspire sustainable living through education opportunities, local connections, and community empowerment. Join local environmental resources and learn about lifestyle solutions that impact the health of our planet through hands-on activities and interactive presentations bus for a project related field trip. More info available at LA County teachers grades 6 through 12 are invited to a free campus recycling workshop to take place in the Oak Room from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Attendees qualify for a freegenerationearth@treepeople.org Team Event Strategy: TRACK YOUR STORY
Keep track of your impact! Please keep track of your social media impact, the amount of people you reach in person, the events you hold and the places your speak, volunteer, partner, etc. This is how you make an impact and keep it going. Stay tuned for directions to help you explain your impact via qualitative and quantitative details. March is Women in History Month and March 8th is International Women's Day. The campaign theme is #BalanceforBetter Better the balance, better the world. How will you celebrate women's achievements on Friday March 8, while calling for a more gender-balanced world? Check out the site for ideas. It is a perfect day to share your mission and accomplishments thus far from your Girls Build team. Share at school, on social media, and shout out to others as well! What Challenges are you Facing? What challenges are you facing? Or share a challenge you overcame and how you did it. Share your stories and questions here. Or you can always email us: girlsbuild@lapromisefund.org Final project Deadline: May 5th is the deadline to turn in your final website and an end-of-year video. The rubric and guidelines are found on our Curriculum page. Shout out to: Starkville High School in Mississippi for six of their Girls Build members receiving the Aspirations in Computing award and to their coordinator for winning the Educator Award! Larchmont team for doing some great self-promotion during their bake sale! Manual Arts for receiving well deserved publicity for their great work on building a garden and farmer's market to provide healthy food to students. Alliance Richard Merkin Middle School for volunteering at their local food bank and recognizing the importance of research to create a successful and high impact project. Engagement Opportunities (see all here) National: Calling Young Changemakers Using STEM for Social Good Description: General Motors (GM) and Ashoka, founders of the field of social entrepreneurship, are partnering to launch the STEM for Changemaking Challenge, an initiative to recognize and support extraordinary young people who have started projects to improve their schools, neighborhoods, and communities through STEM. Challenge Webpage: https://www.ashoka.org/en-US/program/stem-changemaking Application: https://www.tfaforms.com/4721328 Deadline: March 8th · Entry Deadline Audience: Students ages 14-18 in the United States GAMES FOR CHANGE Location: NYC, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Detroit Learn More - www.gamesforchange.org/studentchallenge/ Description: The 2018-2019 program will run in NYC, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Detroit and will include professional development in game-based learning for 25+ teachers per city, in-school and after-school game making courses supported by curriculum partner Mouse, student game jams and workshops, mentorship for students provided by professional game designers, social issue themes with digital resources provided by cause-based partners and a culminating game design competition and Awards Ceremony in Spring 2019 Local to Los Angeles: SCREENING AT GOOGLE: FIVE FEET APART For student ages 13-17 (and a chaperone) WHAT: Screening of FIVE FEET APART and Q&A with director Justin Baldoni WHEN: Wednesday, March 6, 7 PM WHERE: Google Venice (320 Hampton Drive, Venice 90291) WHY: To share a cool example of how coding was incorporated into a film and inspire students to code and create technology! Google Venice The Doors - BIN5 320 Hampton Drive, Venice 90291 PLEASE RSVP HERE: (one RSVP Per PERSON) If under 18 - fill out medial release form LA CLIPPERS MENTORSHIP ASSIST ZONE - CITY NATIONAL BANK DATE: Thursday, March 21st- 4:30- 6pm Location: 350 South Grand Ave. 3rd Floor, Multi-Purpose Room (MPR Room) 90071 Ages: 13-17 Sign up by program PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT Team Event Strategy: We know teams are in meetings doing a ton of planning for some big event ideas. Why not test run something out at lunch or at a school-wide event like a game or production? Working on health and wellness - share yoga poses on your Instagram, do a breathing meditation before a test taking day. Working on STEM? Choose an Hour of Code activity or Made with Code activity and share out school-wide and host a gathering (maybe to teach parents!) in a classroom. All these activities build out your audience and messaging!
What Challenges are you Facing? What challenges are you facing? Or share a challenge you overcame and how you did it. Share your stories and questions here. Or you can always email us: girlsbuild@lapromisefund.org Final project Deadline: May 5th is the deadline to turn in your final website and an end-of-year video. The rubric and guidelines are found on our Curriculum page. Resource of the Week - Get Schooled This site has a badge program, surveys, and articles dealing with many of your topics. There is even a middle school challenge. It is possible to create accounts or just do one activity as a stand alone. Shout out to:
Engagement Opportunities (see all here) Final project update: It is so fun seeing you all get your projects off the ground! Remember, May 5th is the deadline to turn in your final website and an end-of-year video. We will provide guidance and reminders but the rubric and guidelines are found on our Curriculum page.
Last week a team asked: It is difficult to get field trips to locations that are not already approved by the district but we want to go to a local retirement home. We know we can host the event at school but the retirement communities said it would be difficult for the citizens to come out to the school. We are trying to think of solutions but wondered if you had any thoughts or idea that might have worked in the past. Responses included:
What challenges are you facing? Or share a challenge you overcame and how you did it. Share your stories and questions here. Or you can always email us: girlsbuild@lapromisefund.org Team Shout-outs: The JSTEM Academy in Converse, TX for their Valentines Day!! "Will You be my Creek Companion" press event and for working with UT Austin on Girls Day. University Girls Build for their smoothie stand and the Multicultural Food Festival on Campus. Southeast Middle School for getting all of us to rethink our drink by showing the amounts of sugar in the drinks we choose. Engagement Opportunities (see all here) NEW NATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: National Webinar: WonderPark WONDERPARK: A Girl-Centered Discussion with Paramount Picture's Head of Animation: Mireille Soria Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 REGISTER HERE Description: The National Girls Collaborative Project is proud to be partnering with Paramount Pictures to host this national webinar celebrating the release of the newest girl-positive, STEM-focused animated feature film, WONDERPARK. The National Girls Collaborative Project is proud to be partnering with Paramount Pictures to host this national webinar celebrating the release of the newest girl-positive, STEM-focused animated feature film, WONDERPARK. Google's Computer Science Summer Institute (CSSI) Audience: Current High School Seniors Deadline: March 18th Learn More and Apply Here Description: Google's Computer Science Summer Institute (CSSI) is a three-week introduction to computer science (CS) for graduating high school seniors with a passion for technology — especially students from historically underrepresented groups in the field. Nominate a Teacher for a Scholarship Code.org is offering full-ride scholarships and discounts to thousands of teachers to attend Professional Learning Program to begin teaching computer science. No prior experience is needed. Nominate a teacher for a scholarship. LOCAL LOS ANGELES OPPORTUNITIES Socal SciFest with the Clippers Foundation Date: Friday, March 22, 2019
Go to the Opportunities Page to see more Last week a team asked: There is a heated argument between team members about which design to choose for our event. How do we resolve this?
Thank you to the people who responded with some ideas:
This week a team asked: It is difficult to get field trips to locations that are not already approved by the district but we want to go to a local retirement home. We know we can host the event at school but the retirement communities said it would be difficult for the citizens to come out to the school. We are trying to think of solutions but wondered if you had any thoughts or idea that might have worked in the past. Do you have some ideas to share? Think about the answer as a team or respond on your own. Share your thoughts here or ask your own question. We will share some suggestions in next week’s newsletter. Or you can always email us: girlsbuild@lapromisefund.org Team Shout-outs: Granada Hills for doing great outreach - including asking Girls Build for volunteers to their eTexathon on March 10th! Adulting from Culver City High School for taking the opportunity to share their upcoming workshops with their school. University High School for taking making smoothie bowls for students to deliver their message of Health and Wellness. Engagement Opportunities NATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: Aspire IT Organizations: Learn what it means to be an AspireIT Partner Organization and how to apply for funding to support Summer 2019 programs at www.aspiations.org/aspierit Aspirations in Computing Awardees: Inspire the next generation of technical women! Apply for AspireIT funding and let us help you do it! Visit our new and improved AspireIT Leader page to get started - and let us know what you think of the changes!Description: NCWIT AspireIT is designed to teach K-12 girls programming fundamentals and computational thinking in fun, creative, and hands-on environments. AspireIT participants are ultimately encouraged to contribute their unique perspectives and ideas to future innovations. Using a near-peer model, program leaders teach younger girls technology fundamentals and are supported by Partner Organizations from the NCWIT community. Deadline: Applications are due by March 15, 2019. Questions? Contact the team at AspireIT@ncwit.org Leap Into Science Twitter Chat Date: February 27, 2019; 11:00 AM Pacific (2:00 PM Eastern) Description: Join the conversation during National Leap into Science Week (last week of February), using the hashtag #leapweek. For instructions and participation, follow the Twitter handles: @ngcproject, @TheFranklin, and @julia_skolnik. Modern Figures Podcast To listen to the podcast, visit Apple iTunes, Google Podcast, Spotify, or Stitcher. Subscribe at http://modernfigurespodcast.com/subscribe-to-podcast/ .About the Modern Figures Podcast:The Institute for African-American Mentoring in Computing Sciences (iAAMCS), a national resource for all African-American computer science students and faculty, launched a new podcast in collaboration with the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), a non-profit that works to increase women’s meaningful participation in computing. Modern Figures Podcast (http://modernfigurespodcast.com/ ) guest stars Black women in computing who share their stories and perspectives on technical, societal, and personal topics. Geared toward women of color in STEM, especially high school and college students, the podcast also highlights the interestingly relatable, pivotal moments along their journey in computing. Go to the Opportunities Page to see more How Do You Know Your Project is Working?
Looking for inspiration? Check out our webinar "How do I know my project is working?" presented last year by Alex Nicholson. Click here to watch the webinar and download the file from our site. A team asked: There is a heated argument between team members about which design to choose for our event. How do we resolve this? We have some ideas, but want to hear from you. Think about the answer as a team or respond on your own Share your thoughts here and ask any questions. We will share some suggestions in next week’s newsletter. Team Shout-outs: Kudos to Diego Rivera Learning Complex for a successful Self-Affirmation Campaign. During November and December, the school bathrooms displayed positive messages in stalls and around mirrors to remind students that they are smart, loved, confident, joyful, friendly, pure, honest, original, strong, fun and/or unique. Kudos to John Muir Middle School's Team E.Y.T. (Empowering the Youth of Tomorrow) for presenting their community safety project at the Harvard Park Safe Passages Collaborative. They had the opportunity to share the excitement of their team's work with several community-based groups including Officers Clark and Sanchez from the 77th Division Precinct as well as with Saul Garcia from an organization called Urban Peace. Both have agreed to provide support to the team in order to make the plan that's on paper become a reality. Kudos to NamasteCalm to from Ramon C Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts for sharing helpful mindfulness exercises and being an open ear for anyone looking to talk Did we miss you? We want to celebrate with you! Send us an email about your recent accomplishments and we will shout you out as well! Let’s celebrate our successes and share with each other. ADDITIONAL ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES National Days/ Months moved to the opportunities page:
In Los Angeles Athena Hacks Date: Senior High School Girls and undergrads Deadline: April 6th - 7th Apply by March 18th Description: A weekend dedicated to filling the gender gap, exploring technology, and building the next big thing! Our mission is to support and nurture women* in tech by hosting Southern California's premiere all female* hackathon. Expect a weekend full of workshops, mentorship, tech talks, social activities, food, and more! No experience necessary, you just need passion. *trans and non-binary inclusive |
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